Looking to Sublease my apartment, but now sure how to do so!!! HELP PLEASE (Austin: hardwood floors)

[dswright2009]

Hi all!

First off let me say I am new to this website and I am still learning the in and out of it, so excuse me if I accidentally reply multiple times or etc!!

Now to business, as I said in my title I am looking to sublease my current apartment and am trying to reach out to a vast number of people in hopes that someone will, metaphorically speaking, reach back out! I currently live in a 4/4 apart that is primarily located in student apartments. The advantages to this type of complex is all bills are included in my $480 rent a month. The apartment also comes furnished, with hardwood floors, granite counter tops, a washer and dryer, high speed internet and cable. I live on the third floor which can be considered both a blessing and curse. The positive of the situation is, there is no one above my floor, so there is no loud stomping and such to disturb me. The negative is you have to put a little more effort into arriving at your front door!

Also, my neighbors next to me are pretty quiet which is also a plus. I currently live with two other roommates, both of which are girls. (1 a current UT student, the other a UT graduate, and 1 room is empty)

I see I have already written to much, and I do not want to bore you, however if you have any tips or know of someone looking for an apartment, do not hesitate to reply!!

Thank you for reading.

[FalconheadWest]

Have you thought about posting the room for rent at UT itself and also on craigslist? The girls will probably have to approve anyone you find.

[Austin97]

Originally Posted by dswright2009

Hi all!

First off let me say I am new to this website and I am still learning the in and out of it, so excuse me if I accidentally reply multiple times or etc!!

Now to business, as I said in my title I am looking to sublease my current apartment and am trying to reach out to a vast number of people in hopes that someone will, metaphorically speaking, reach back out! I currently live in a 4/4 apart that is primarily located in student apartments. The advantages to this type of complex is all bills are included in my $480 rent a month. The apartment also comes furnished, with hardwood floors, granite counter tops, a washer and dryer, high speed internet and cable. I live on the third floor which can be considered both a blessing and curse. The positive of the situation is, there is no one above my floor, so there is no loud stomping and such to disturb me. The negative is you have to put a little more effort into arriving at your front door!

Also, my neighbors next to me are pretty quiet which is also a plus. I currently live with two other roommates, both of which are girls. (1 a current UT student, the other a UT graduate, and 1 room is empty)

I see I have already written to much, and I do not want to bore you, however if you have any tips or know of someone looking for an apartment, do not hesitate to reply!!

Thank you for reading.

You can find standard sublease contracts online which will include everything that you wont think of. Your landlord will also need to sign off on the new tenant. Finally, you will still be on the hook for payment. Even if your sublessor does not pay, you will need to pay. This is probably stated in your original contract. The landlord doesnt really have any incentive to truly let you out of your contract.

[dswright2009]

Falcon, yes I've posted on Craigslist, however the majority of individuals looking are males, and my roommates prefer a female substitute, which is understandable! But no I had not thought of posting the listing on a UT website. Thank you for that insight, I am going to go do some research on how to go about that!

[dswright2009]

Austin, luckily in my contract it states that the subleaser would have to fully take over the contract! I think it has something to do with me living in student apartments which are leased independently by room. But thank you for the additional thought!

[Stephy0519]

Where is the apartment located? Exact location? I'm looking to move in the next month or so and this sounds like it would be perfect.

[dswright2009]

Steph,
the apartment is located in East Austin, off of Crossing Place and Riverside. The area is a heavily student populated area. Also if needed, the apartments are near public transportation stops. For more in depth details, you can direct message me your number and we can talk if liked!

[tfresca]

I'd make a pitch for a gay male subleter. It might widen the pool of applicants. ( I say this in all seriousness.) Also you may want to put an ad on Facebook. I did this and got a place really easily.

[waitressinthesky]

When I was in college, my three roommates and I went through that process a couple times in ONE year. First time, someone dropped out and moved. Second person we kicked out because he was into hard drugs; third time, we didn't realize we were sharing an apartment with someone into spearfishing, who would skin fish and leave guts everywhere for breakfast. Ew.

Moral of the story: make sure your roommates all agree on a roommate. We found a good new roommate through Craigslist, and we all talked to her and made sure things were OK before we took care of the paperwork with the leasing office.

Think through and spell check your CL ad... no one wants to read an ad that says, "HEY MAN, WE R FOUR 420-FRIENDLT CHICKS WHO WANNA PARTY... BU TWE ARE RESPONSIBLE TOO AND SOMETIMES WE STUDY. BEDROOM, KITCHEN. SRSY GRLS ONLY!!!!" (I can't tell you how many of those ads I used to see on Craigslist back in the college days... You will only attract creeps, flakes and psychos if you put out the wrong kind of vibe.

I second the notion for a gay male subletter, too. Definitely worth a thought.